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Daily Jumble for October 9, 2026: all 4 scrambled words, the circled letters, and the final cartoon answer.

Puzzle date Oct 9, 2026Edition Daily JumbleWords 4
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October 2026

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Today's Jumble answers (Oct 9, 2026)

4 words
  1. 01
    OPISL
    Reveal wordSPOIL
  2. 02
    PRUPE
    Reveal wordUPPER
  3. 03
    UAARRO
    Reveal wordAURORA
  4. 04
    HHCTTA
    Reveal wordTHATCH

October 9, 2026

Final Jumble Answer

Official October 9, 2026 Jumble cartoon

Cartoon caption

When the twins spoke at the same time, sometimes they would —

Circled letters · SPIPERARAAH

"- - "
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"PAIR- A- PHRASE"

Rearrange the circled letters to complete the cartoon caption. Reveal only the letters you need.

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Oct 9, 2026 Jumble at a glance

For October 9, 2026, the word answers are SPOIL, UPPER, AURORA, THATCH. The cartoon clue asks, “When the twins spoke at the same time, sometimes they would —” and the circled letters SPIPERARAAH give the final answer "PAIR- A- PHRASE".

Word answers
4
Circled letters
SPIPERARAAH
Final answer
"PAIR- A- PHRASE"

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Jumble is a daily word puzzle. Each day gives you a set of scrambled words, a few circled letters in every answer, and a cartoon whose caption is completed by unscrambling the collected letters.

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